SCI 241 Week 2 DQs

1. It is recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s dietary guidelines that adults get 20%–35% of their calories from fats; however, our society recommends low-fat or no-fat diets. Should people eliminate fats from their diets altogether? What are the differences between good and bad fat? What is a disease associated with a diet that is high in fat?

2. In recent years, low-carbohydrate diets have become popular and have received media attention. These diets involve replacing carbohydrates with high-protein foods; such diets can produce rapid weight loss, but there are a number of negative attributes linked to this type of diet. What are the risks and negative consequences associated with eliminating an entire macro-nutrient like carbohydrates from your diet?

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